Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 845 - 845 805 Identifying the Murderer

845: Chapter 805: Identifying the Murderer 845: Chapter 805: Identifying the Murderer The words spoken by the survivor in front of him made Lu Chuan furrow his brows.

Before their arrival, these men in black had received a tip-off from someone and had all withdrawn.

Otherwise, the person in front of him could not have possibly survived.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Chuan gradually realized something.

They had already questioned and analyzed this group of attackers.

Their strength was fundamentally around the Martial Emperor Realm; otherwise, they couldn’t have launched such an overwhelming massacre against several individuals from the Martial King Realm.

Moreover, Lu Chuan had come from Forest City.

Even if someone was to send a message, it would be someone from within Forest City who ran out to do so, just preempting him.

Thus, the conclusion was clear.

These people were from Forest City.

As for which force they were from, Lu Chuan already had an idea.

Apart from the City Lord’s City Guards, what other force could deploy more than a dozen Martial Emperors at once?

“The situation is apparent now.

It was the City Lord’s City Guards who came out to attack us.

City Lord Wan Changdong, that bastard actually tripped me up in secret.

This is clearly a provocation against me.”

Once Lu Chuan finished speaking, the two servants from Lu Manor standing in front of him scratched their heads, showing confusion.

“Our Lu Manor has a good relationship with the City Lord.

It shouldn’t be the case, right?”

“Could it be because we took the mining rights from the City Lord’s hands that we offended him, so he tripped us up in secret?”

“Stop talking nonsense.

The City Lord isn’t petty.

If he did this, there must be another reason.”

Helplessly, Lu Chuan shrugged his shoulders, “Since the City Lord is intentionally causing trouble for me, then this time, I definitely won’t let him off.”

“Brother, should we directly storm into the City Lord’s Mansion and kill that bastard?”

Lu Chuan shook his head slightly, “That guy is so audacious, you never know, he might have made preparations.”

“It’s better not to act rashly.”

Li Xunying, looking puzzled, asked, “So what should we do?

Are we just going to watch that bastard cause trouble for us and not fight back?”

Lu Chuan shook his head slightly, “What we need to do right now is first weaken the City Lord’s power.

His City Guards are still strong.

A squad composed of more than a dozen Martial Emperors, if we really start fighting, it would be extremely tough.”

“Then what should we do next?”

Lu Chuan looked around then said, “Get someone to clean this place up, then continue to recruit workers from the city to come and mine, keeping the operation going.”

“We’ll head back to Forest City now, get some sleep, and decide on the next step tomorrow.”

“So, you mean to lure that group of people out again?”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, “Exactly, draw them all out again, then we’ll sneak out of the city and ambush them.”

“Alright!

Let’s do that.

Let’s go back first.”

Li Xunying’s interest was piqued, and he spoke with a hint of excitement in his voice.

Immediately, the group of four started to mount their horses.

“Li Xunying, to make absolutely sure nothing goes wrong, I think it’s best if only the two of us know about this.”

After Lu Chuan finished speaking, he began to ride down the mountain trail on his horse.

Li Xunying stood in place, nodded, and turned back to look at the two servants.

“My apologies, gentlemen.

Your Manor Master needs to confront the City Lord and must make sure everything is completely secure.

For this reason, some sacrifices may be necessary.

I hope you understand, in this world, those who achieve great things cannot afford to be kind-hearted.”

After speaking, he drew out a dagger and walked towards them.

Seeing this, the two immediately panicked and hurriedly backed away.

The next moment, Li Xunying rapidly charged forward and swiftly swung out his dagger, ending the lives of the two men.

He then mounted his horse, following Lu Chuan’s steps.

The two of them returned to Forest City, arriving at the city gate, which slowly opened, and Lu Chuan rode in.

By the time they reached Lu Manor, it was already midnight.

Lu Chuan dismounted at the entrance of the manor and waited a long while before Gu Xiaorou approached, while a servant by their side led the horses into the manor.

“How did it go?

Did you find the murderer?”

Lu Chuan quickly entered the manor, “Let’s talk later, go rest for now, and tomorrow I will definitely find the murderer.”

“Tomorrow?

So, should we continue allocating manpower to our mine?”

“Keep it running.

Tomorrow, depending on the situation, I will find a way to find the murderer, and then kill them all.”

Lu Chuan turned back to Li Xunying, saying, “You handle this matter personally tomorrow.

You can return after bringing the people over.”

“Understood, I will do it first thing tomorrow morning.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, then entered the manor with Gu Xiaorou.

The night was deep, and upon returning to the manor, Lu Chuan immediately went to sleep.

The next morning, Li Xunying got up early, left with a few servants from the manor, and started recruiting miners throughout the city.

After organizing everything, he led his people off toward the mine at Sky Wolf Mountain.

Lu Chuan woke up in the morning and stretched in the courtyard.

Gu Xiaorou quickly approached, saying to Lu Chuan, “Someone has come to visit you, go meet him.”

“Who is it?”

“Dongfang Cheng.”

“What’s he here for?”

“It might be just to catch up after a long time, or it could be for some other business.”

Lu Chuan nodded slightly, then walked toward the entrance of Lu Manor.

At the entrance, Lu Chuan saw Dongfang Cheng’s figure standing there, pacing back and forth slowly, idly waiting for Lu Chuan’s arrival.

Lu Chuan walked up to him, smiling and said, “Young Master Dongfang Cheng, what brought you here to see me?”

“Young Master Lu, I came to see you today mainly because I heard there was some trouble at your mine, so I came to ask if you need our help?”

Lu Chuan shook his head slightly, “Don’t worry, I can handle it all by myself.”

“That’s good then.

If you do need our help, just say the word.

By the way, have you found the murderer yet?”

Lu Chuan lowered his voice and said, “I have a rough guess, but whether I can find them is still uncertain.”

“A rough guess?

Well, it seems you have some idea.

I think the City Lord did it.”

Lu Chuan nodded, then asked, “You think it was him too?”

“Of course, within the whole of Forest City, who else dares to attack Lu Manor except the City Lord?

I can’t really think of any other forces.”

“Have you never considered that it could be some outside force, like mountain bandits from some mountaintop?”

Dongfang Cheng replied, slightly frowning, “You’re right, there is that possibility, but I think it’s highly unlikely; it’s probably the City Lord.”

Lu Chuan patted Dongfang Cheng on the shoulder, “I suspect him too, but without evidence or leverage, I can’t just strike indiscriminately.

Right now, I’m just waiting for an opportunity.”

“Waiting for them to make a move again?” Dongfang Cheng asked.

“Exactly, waiting for them to strike again.”